Marysville Roundup

Victory boosts baseball team

View SlideshowBuy This PhotoERIC GEORGE/THISWEEKSPORTSMarysville catcher Grant Howard catches a foul ball during a 7-3 win at Dublin Coffman on April 10. The Monarchs were 11-5 overall and 5-2 in the OCC-Central after beating Thomas Worthington 6-2 on April 23.

*April 28 -- Home vs. Dublin Coffman. The Monarchs defeated the Shamrocks 11-4 on April 9.

*April 30 -- At Olentangy Liberty. The Monarchs lost 7-4 on April 22.

*May 2 -- At Thomas Worthington. The Monarchs defeated the Cardinals 7-0 on April 14.

BOYS TENNIS

*April 28 -- At Coffman

April 29 -- Home vs. Columbus West

April 30 -- Home vs. Marion Harding

May 1 -- Home vs. Delaware

May 2 -- Home vs. Worthington Christian

May 3 -- OCC tournament at TBA

TRACK & FIELD

April 29 -- At Thomas with Grandview

May 2 -- Marion Night Invitational at Marion Harding

*League contest

After losing consecutive OCC-Central Division games to Olentangy Liberty, the Marysville High School baseball team earned a much-needed win April 23 at Thomas Worthington.

The Monarchs remained in the league title chase with the 6-2 victory.

"It's a confidence builder for the kids," coach Mark Brunswick said of the win over Thomas. "We're in a tough league. This game here could really jumpstart you in the future within the league."

Marysville is 11-5 overall and 5-2 in the league. The Monarchs were tied for second in the league with Thomas, behind Liberty (6-1). The Monarchs and Cardinals were scheduled to play April 25 but the game was postponed to Tuesday, April 29.

Brunswick turned to one of his aces to help stop the brief skid.

Aron Mowery went the distance against the Cardinals, allowing seven hits, striking out three and walking one. Mowery also hit four batters.

"It was real big for us," Mowery said of the win. "Losing two straight to Liberty in the league, we really needed to come back and get this 'W' to help us in the league."

The Monarchs scored single runs in the second and third innings, and after Thomas tied the game at 2 with runs in the third and fourth, Marysville took the lead for good with a run in the fifth. The Monarchs added three runs in the seventh.

In the fifth, Sam Ford led off with a single and eventually scored on Matt Mulholland's sacrifice fly.

Ford and Desmond Johnson each singled to start the seventh. Mulholland and Jarod Yoakam came through with RBI singles and Mowery added a sacrifice fly to complete the scoring.

"We had some timely hits in that inning, got some good bunts -- a little execution -- and moved them around," Brunswick said of the seventh. "It's easier to pitch with a 6-2 lead than a 3-2 lead."

Ford, Johnson and Billy Kidd each had two singles. Thomas left 11 runners on base.

Liberty beat Marysville 12-4 on April 16 and 3-0 on April 21.

In the rematch, Ohio State recruit Jacob Niggemeyer pitched a five-hitter for the Patriots, while Yoakam allowed three runs and four hits in five innings for the Monarchs. Niggemeyer also was the winning pitcher in the first game.

"It was a mentally exhausting week," coach Jennifer Segner-Maxwell said. "We came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat Central Crossing (4-3 on April 21) and then suffered our first loss to a very good Olentangy Liberty team. We had to come back and play another good team (in) Davidson. It was a battle."

Marysville was third in last week's Division I district coaches poll behind Delaware and Pickerington Central.

Boys tennis team defeats Thomas

The boys tennis team won a league match at Thomas 3-2 on April 22.

Winners were Austin Noland 6-3, 6-4 at third singles, Hunter Cox and Devin Syar 6-2, 6-2 at first doubles and Steven Britt and Kyle Pratt 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 at second doubles.

The Monarchs were 4-7 overall and 3-3 in the OCC-Central after losing at Davidson 5-0 on April 24.

"Our season is progressing about as well as expected," coach Brian Ash said. "I am especially happy with our doubles teams. They have consistently turned in excellent performances. Our win over Thomas Worthington secured us at least a fifth-place finish in the (OCC-Central)."

Marysville lost at Big Walnut 5-0 on April 23.

Boys lacrosse team looking to end skid

The boys lacrosse team was hoping to end a five-game losing streak when it played Perrysburg on April 26.

The Monarchs were 2-6 overall and are 0-3 in the OCC-Ohio.

Marysville lost a league game to visiting Olentangy Orange 20-2 on April 23.

Girls lacrosse team falls to North, Darby

The girls lacrosse team was 1-7 overall before playing Gahanna on April 25 and is 0-4 in the OCC-Cardinal.

Marysville lost to visiting Westerville North 16-11 on April 22 and at Hilliard Darby 15-6 on April 24.